Thowe
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Thowe Kamera Werk A.G. was a German company based in Freital.[1] It is said that it was founded in 1914 and closed its doors in 1932.[2]
Camera list
- Thowe plate folder, 6.5×9cm or 9×12cm, in regular or tropical finish
- Thowe rollfilm folder, 6×9cm
- Thowe Lux strut-folder, 4.5×6cm
- Thowette, 3×4cm
Japanese advertisement
In the mid-1920s, the Thowe plate folder was distributed in Japan by Yamashita Yūjirō Shōten.
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| Advertisement by Yamashita Yūjirō Shōten in Ars Camera November 1924, showing the Thowe plate folder (ソウヱカメラ) and the KW Patent Etui. (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ Full name, based in Freital: logo reproduced in McKeown, p.919.
- ↑ Post by Peter Parler in a thread about Thowe at photo.net.
Bibliography
- Ars Camera. Advertisement by Yamashita Yūjirō Shōten in November 1924. No page number.
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover).
Links
In English:
- Post about a Thowe camera in photo.net
